DevEx Lead: Strategy, Research & Platform Advocacy

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Developer Experience Lead to drive measurement, improvement, and advocacy of developer experience across a complex software environment. The role focuses on understanding how developers interact with platforms, tools, processes, and documentation, using quantitative and qualitative data to reduce friction and drive measurable improvements.

The ideal candidate blends strong analytical skills with deep developer empathy, a product-oriented mindset, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 12 years' experience in Developer Experience, Developer Productivity, Developer Advocacy, User Experience, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience developing and implementing DevEx strategies, metrics, and measurement programs.
• Strong experience with developer productivity frameworks such as SPACE, DORA, or comparable methodologies.
• Experience designing and analyzing developer satisfaction surveys, usability assessments, and user research.
• Experience with developer journey mapping, friction analysis, and identifying sources of developer toil.
• Understanding of modern software development workflows, developer tooling, and platform engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a Developer Experience (DevEx) strategy focused on improving developer productivity, satisfaction, and efficiency.
• Establish and track developer productivity and experience metrics using SPACE, DORA, and similar frameworks.
• Design, administer, and analyze developer satisfaction surveys and other experience assessments.
• Establish baseline measurements and track trends to demonstrate the impact of DevEx improvements.
• Partner with platform engineering to translate feedback into actionable platform and tooling improvements.

Skills

DevEx strategy

Metrics & measurement

Survey design

User research

Developer journey mapping

Leadership communication

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Developer Experience Lead to drive measurement, improvement, and advocacy of developer experience across a complex software environment. The role focuses on understanding how developers interact with platforms, tools, processes, and documentation, using quantitative and qualitative data to reduce friction and drive measurable improvements.

The ideal candidate blends strong analytical skills with deep developer empathy, a product-oriented mindset, and the ability to